By Staff Reporter
Yesterday, October 14, the African Union Development Agency – NEPAD (AUDA-NEPAD) -announced in Johannesburg the appointment of Mrs Zipporah Maubane as its new Head of Communications and Advocacy. With over 29 years of experience in marketing and communications, Mrs Maubane brings a wealth of expertise from global and African firms, positioning her to significantly contribute to the agency’s mission of advancing Africa’s development agenda.
Mrs Maubane is a highly accomplished executive who has held senior positions at major organizations such as The Coca-Cola Company Southern and East Africa, Altron, BP, Sasol, DPD, Zutari and the public sector. Her career has been characterised by roles focused on driving change pivotal to organisational turnaround and growth, culture transformation, brand repositioning, and reputation management. She has successfully led complex industry-wide brand and communications initiatives across multiple countries, building investor confidence and guiding organizations through strategic changes.
“I am excited to join the African Union Development Agency – NEPAD at such a critical time in Africa’s growth journey. Working alongside the team, I look forward to driving greater awareness of the transformative programmes and policies AUDA-NEPAD is driving across the continent and supporting resource mobilisation efforts to ensure continued progress in developing Africa’s potential,” said Mrs Maubane.
H.E Mrs Nardos Bekele-Thomas, CEO of AUDA-NEPAD, welcomed Zipporah Maubane’s appointment, stating: “As the technical body and an African Union organ charged with driving development , we are committed to accelerating the coordination and execution of priority continental projects toward the realisation of the AU Agenda 2063. We are confident that Mrs. Maubane’s extensive expertise will greatly contribute to building the Africa we want – an Africa characterised by prosperity, inclusivity, and sustainable growth.”
Mrs Maubane will be responsible for leading communications and advocacy strategies that enhance the visibility of AUDA-NEPAD’s initiatives and strengthen partnerships with stakeholders and funding partners across Africa and internationally.
Maubane holds a Bachelor’s Degree in English Literature from the University of Limpopo and Advanced Diploma in Marketing Communications from the Chartered Institute of Marketing. She is an MBA-candidate with the Institute of International Business Relations (IBR) in Berlin, Germany.
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About AUDA-NEPAD:
African Union Development Agency-NEPAD (AUDA-NEPAD) is the development agency of the African Union mandated by Assembly of Heads of State and Government to coordinate and execute priority regional and continental projects to promote regional integration towards the accelerated realisation of Agenda 2063. The mandate of AUDA-NEPAD is to: a) Coordinate and Execute priority regional and continental projects to promote regional integration; b) Strengthen capacity of African Union Member States and regional bodies, c) advance knowledge-based advisory support, d) undertake the full range of resource mobilization, and e) serve as the continent’s technical interface with all Africa’s development stakeholders and development partners